January 27/03 5:18 am - Cannondale Files for Chapter 11

It is official, Cannondale Corporation (Nasdaq: BIKE), has officially filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in an attempt to reorganize its debt.

part of the press release is a follows:

Cannondale and its lenders, The CIT/Business Credit, Inc. and Pegasus Partners II, L.P. have reached an agreement in principle that, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, will provide the Company with interim financing to fund post-petition operating expenses and to meet supplier and employee commitments. "The interim financing will be used to continue the operation of our bicycle business," said Cannondale Founder and President Joe Montgomery.

Cannondale has also reached an agreement in principle with Pegasus Partners II, L.P. to sell substantially all of its assets to Pegasus Partners II, L.P. pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, subject to better and higher offers and court approval. Pegasus would operate the bicycle business as a going concern with the involvement of current management and would purchase separately the Company's motorsports assets, including the intellectual property related to the design of Cannondale's motorsports products. In the meantime, management continues to work with other potential interested buyers for either or both of these businesses.